Igneous Rocks Flashcards

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Describe what granite looks like and where you can get it

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Grey crystals rough surface in the mourne mountains used for worktops

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What results from volcanic activity

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Igneous rocks

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Name types of igneous rocks

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Basalt granite

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What does basalt look like and where is it found

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Black sometimes white crystals found over Antrim

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How is granite formed

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When MAGMA cools below grounds surface

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How is basalt formed

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Lava cools ON earths surface

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What are rocks

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A compact mass of materials

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How are igneous rocks made

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Made above ground when lava erupts and cools

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Igneous rocks and also be known as

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Fire rocks

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